Team

Our stellar team of professionals balances youth and experience and is our greatest asset. While the DeVats team is a truly diverse group, we all share a commitment to excellence and demonstrable results. Our skills have been put to the test repeatedly, ensuring consistently high levels of performance, even under pressure. We focus on continuously honing our abilities to offer progressively higher standards of service with every transaction. This extensive experience is reflected in the way our team functions, crafting strategic and innovative solutions in terms of both products and services.

Vijay Khurana: Founder-Director

Vijay brings to the table 45 years of experience across diverse functions ranging from manufacturing to marketing, in the pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and medical disposables businesses. He has worked with The Anglo-French Drug Co (then a subsidiary of Roche), Lakme (now part of Unilever), Geoffrey Manners (partners of American Home Products), Ranbaxy and finally Max India. Experience, creative thinking and innovation are what he brings to the business. His commitment to excellence and passionate belief in the DeVats vision – that of creating value through superior quality health care – is the strategic impetus responsible for our reputed position in the market.

Vijay is a tennis enthusiast, swimmer and avid reader.

Gopal Krishnan: General Manager, International Marketing

Responsible for the marketing and development of the pharmaceuticals business, Gopal guides its strategic thinking, oversees the development of infrastructure that supports the business and mines fresh opportunities related to finished dosage forms for the organisation.

Gopal is a cricket fan whose approach to work is animated by his sporting enthusiasm and team spirit!

Pradeep Kumar: Manager, Regulatory Affiairs

Pradeep holds a Masters degree in Pharmacy and has been working in the industry for 6 years, primarily focusing on international drug regulatory affairs. He is a regulatory expert familiar with US/EU/ROW standards, dealing with e-filings, the generation of CTD/ACTD registration dossiers and investigatory medicinal product dossiers. He is also a key player in the medical devices and hospital furniture division for DeVats.

Pradeep is an avid reader and foodie who loves to travel!

Meenu Pandita: Manager, International Marketing

Meenu is a marketing professional with an MBA in International Business and a bachelor’s degree in Science. She has spent over 7 years in the field of International Marketing and is part of the global sales team in the Medical Devices and Hospital Furniture division at DeVats. She focuses on business development, customer relations and technical support.
Meenu loves listening to music and exploring new places!

Atul Yadav: Senior Executive, Regulatory Affairs

Atul plays a critical role in the registration of our pharmaceutical specialities, preparing, reviewing and submitting dossiers for markets in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the rest of the world. He liaises with regulatory agencies for DeVats, while working closely with the QA, QC and Production departments of our suppliers to ensure the preparation and collection of crucial documents.

Atul loves cricket and surfing the internet!

Services team

Sanjay Tiwari: Assistant Manager, Purchases

Sanjay has 23 years of experience working across varied functions including purchases, logistics, and export-import documentation as a liaison with different authorities such as the DGFT, Customs, DGS&D, and the Drugs Control Department, to mention a few. Sanjay manages negotiations at DeVats, facilitating the procurement and purchase of materials and equipment. He also takes care of the final delivery of all goods, ensuring that they are conveyed on time, every time. Resourceful and analytical, Sanjay ensures compliance with government rules and regulations so that timelines are met.

Jai Prakash Sharma: Executive, Accounts and Finance

Jai Prakash Sharma is an executive with DeVats who is responsible for the accounting and finance activities of the organisation. He holds an undergraduate degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi.

JP is a self confessed workaholic, who occasionally makes time for cricket!

Shybi Jose: Executive, Logistics

Shybi has over 20 years of experience with export-import documentation and logistical work. She provides essential support liaising with external bodies such as the DGFT, and other third parties such as the suppliers, vendors and agents that DeVats works with on a regular basis. Her organising and coordination skills also make her a natural at providing administrative and HR support.

Pareshwar Naudiyal: Manager, Accounts and Finance

On the 17th of August, 2016, we lost our friend and colleague, Pareshwar Naudiyal to his battle with cancer. Pareshwar was the financial backbone of our organisation with more than 3 decades of work experience in accounting and finance divisions across industries. He will however, be remembered for being a true friend, a great asset to any team, and a wonderful husband and father.